Features

Indecent Exposure: Art and freedom of expression

Legal disputes surrounding artworks usually require a balancing act between absolute rights and shifting societal norms

28 Sep 2015

Letter from Jerusalem

The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem is not a mosque, but a shrine. But a shrine to what?

28 Sep 2015

Editor’s Letter: Out of Chaos

As Europe faces its worst refugee crisis since World War Two, there is no better time to celebrate emigre art in the UK

26 Sep 2015

Agnes Martin and the power of tranquility

Agnes Martin’s serene paintings give pause for thought

23 Sep 2015

Fresh Start for Florence’s Biennale Internazionale dell’Antiquariato

Highlights from the fair, which has found a new leader in Fabrizio Moretti

21 Sep 2015

Force of Nature: Interview with Giuseppe Penone

‘If an artistic language is very complex, it can’t be used to communicate.’

19 Sep 2015

Treasures from Palmyra preserved in the world’s museums

As ISIS destroys the site, these items are more important than ever

14 Sep 2015

Silver Linings: The Art of Metalpoint Drawing

British Museum brings together the best historic examples of a challenging graphic medium

12 Sep 2015

Acquisitions of the Month: August 2015

Six of the most significant acquisitions to be announced by museums around the world

5 Sep 2015

J.P. Morgan: The Man Who Bought the World

As the Wadsworth Atheneum reopens, Rachel Cohen considers the legacy of one of its greatest benefactors

5 Sep 2015

When the Sun Set: 300 Years since the Death of Louis XIV

The King is dead! Long live the King! Portraits of Louis XIV and his infant successor, Louis XV

1 Sep 2015

Art History for all!

Is there a case for teaching art history in all schools?

31 Aug 2015

Diary: on Francis Haskell

The enduring intellectual influence of Francis Haskell, the ‘historian’s art historian’ who reshaped the whole discipline.

31 Aug 2015

Forum: Should UK museums reintroduce entrance charges?

As some UK museums face cuts of up to 40 per cent, Bill Ferris and Alistair Brown discuss whether they should consider charging entrance fees again.

31 Aug 2015

Letter from Moscow

Does Moscow now have its Tate Modern, in the new Garage Museum of Contemporary Art?

31 Aug 2015

Preview: Parcours des Mondes brings tribal art to Paris

Highlights from the world’s most important commercial tribal art event

27 Aug 2015

Elizabeth Bishop: The Poet’s Eye

A look at the paintings of American poet Elizabeth Bishop

22 Aug 2015

Editor’s Letter: A Guarded View

Industrial action at the National Gallery puts a spotlight on the role of the museum guard

17 Aug 2015

Drawing the Curtain

Why paint a curtain? A look at the long tradition of depicting trompe l’oeil curtains in painting

15 Aug 2015

Human Nature: the unsettling work of Piero di Cosimo

Since Vasari’s day, Piero has been treated as if he were a primitive ‘outsider’ artist

3 Aug 2015

The lost art of Greek bronzes

In search of the lost art of the Greek bronze

25 Jul 2015

Public Relations: Adam Buck’s Regency portrait miniatures

The height of his popularity was also the beginning of the end

13 Jul 2015

Is a $179 million Picasso cause for celebration?

The art market bubble continues to rise

29 Jun 2015

Wanderlust: Joseph Cornell finally arrives in Europe

Even finding some of the artist’s fragile works was a challenge

29 Jun 2015